World of Hyatt Review: In-Depth Guide to Hyatt’s Loyalty Program

Comprehensive summary and review of the World of Hyatt loyalty program. How to earn more points, the best redemption options, how to get elite status, etc..

With elite level names like Explorist, Globalist and Discoverist, Hyatt is doing their best to try to be unique and confuse everyone at the same time. While the names they have chosen may be a little odd, their loyalty program, World of Hyatt, is a favorite among many professional travelers and travel bloggers.

This Guide & World of Hyatt Review will dissect the program and provide you with everything you need to know about earning points, redeeming points and earning elite status in Hyatt's loyalty program.

Hyatt Hotels Overview

Before we get into the details of the loyalty program, here is a little information about Hyatt Hotels. Hyatt was founded by Jay Pritzker in 1957 when he purchased the Hyatt House motel adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. It was taken public in the sixties, then taken private again in 1982. In 2009 it was taken public once again and now trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol H. Today, Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a global hospitality company with 13 brands and more than 770 properties in more than 54 countries.

Hyatt Brands

Similar to how Marriott classifies their brands, Hyatt classifies it’s 14 brands into 7 categories. They are as follows:

World of Hyatt Review: Elite Status Levels and Benefits

World of Hyatt has 4 levels of status. The lowest tier is called Member and it is the level you receive when you start out with the program. The actual elite levels are Discoverist, Explorist and Globalist.

Here is a summary of benefits with each level:

World of Hyatt Member:

This is the base level that allows you to earn and redeem points. The benefits are very limited with the Member level.

Earn 5 Base Points for every eligible U.S. dollar spent on stays, dining, spa services and more at participating locations

In lieu of Base Points, opt to earn miles with our airline partners for stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts

Complimentary Internet

Waived resort fees on free night awards

Save up to 10% with the Member Rate at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts

Receive Gold status with M life Rewards, the loyalty program of MGM Resorts International

Free bottle of water daily

Upgrade to standard suites upon check in

Expedited Check in

Extended check out to 4:00

Book your stay through an exclusive reservation line

Receive 30% Bonus Points on all eligible purchases

Guaranteed room availability when making a paid reservation at least 72 hours prior to arrival.

Club lounge access

How to Earn World of Hyatt Points

The obvious method for earning Hyatt Points is by staying at their properties. You will earn 5 base points for each dollar spent on the property. Hyatt Elite’s will get bonus points on top of the base points:

Member: 5 base points per dollar spent

Discoverist: 5.5 base points per dollar spent (10% Bonus)

Explorist: 6 base points per dollar spent (20% Bonus)

Globalist: 5 base points per dollar spent (30% Bonus)

Multiple Rooms. A Member may earn points for up to three (3) rooms per night (Member’s room and two (2) additional rooms) within the same hotel or resort. The Member must be a registered guest, occupy at least one of the rooms, and pay an Eligible Rate for all applicable rooms.

Earn points by booking events and meeting

Earn 1 bonus point per dollar spent on meetings and catered events. A Qualifying Meeting is a meeting, conference, gathering, or other event that includes occupation of no fewer than ten (10) paid guest rooms for the same night (or multiple nights). A Qualifying Catered Event is a meeting, conference, gathering, or other event that does not satisfy the guest-room minimum required for a Qualifying Meeting, but does include the rental of a meeting room or event space and/or the purchase of catered or banqueted food or beverage from the Hyatt hotel or resort at which the event is held

Earn points with Avis

Members can earn five hundred (500) Bonus Points for each qualifying rental at participating Avis rental locations when presenting their Program membership card and requesting World of Hyatt Bonus Points or entering their Program membership number in the rewards program section when making a reservation on avis.com

Earn Hyatt points with Small Luxury Hotels Collection

Hyatt announced a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This partnership will allow World of Hyatt members the opportunity to earn and redeem points during stays at participating SLH hotels when they book through Hyatt channels.

Small Luxury Hotels “SLH”, is a collection of more than 500 independently owned luxury hotels in 80 countries around the world. They offer some great properties in the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia. Properties in locations that do not have “points” hotels such as:

Earn Free Night Awards (In addition to Points)

In addition to earning points Hyatt also offers some ways to earn free night certificates. The following table list the additional options:

Action Needed

Rewards

Stay at 5 different Hyatt brands and pay an eligible rate starting March 1, 2017

Free night award in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort (valid for one year from issuance)

Stay 30 qualifying nights or earn 50,000 Base Points in a calendar year

Free night award in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort

Stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar year

Free night award in a Category 1-7 Hyatt hotel or resort

4 suite upgrade awards to use at the time of reservation at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts

Stay 70, 80, 90 and 100 qualifying nights in a calendar year

Choose to receive 10,000 Bonus Points or a suite upgrade award

Earn 1,000,000 Base Points over the course of your program membership

Lifetime Globalist status

Earn Points with World of Hyatt Promotions:

Like all major hotel loyalty programs, Hyatt frequently publishes promotions to allow members to earn more bonus points for their stays. You will want to make sure you sign up for every Hyatt promotion so you don’t miss out on an opportunity to earn bonus points. We provide an updated list of them on our Marriott Promotion and Coupon Page.

World of Hyatt Promotion – 2019

The World of Hyatt 2019 Promotion: Earn 1,500 bonus points/night up to a total of 75,000 bonus points from February 15 to May 15, 2019.